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When one thinks of Silicon Valley’s politics, tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s high-profile backing of Donald Trump, Elon Musk’s partisan tweets, or the sheer amount of tech money pouring into political campaigns might come to mind. What might no...

High Tech, High Minded

When one thinks of Silicon Valley’s politics, tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s high-profile backing of Donald Trump, Elon Musk’s partisan tweets, or the sheer amount of tech money pouring into political campaigns might come to mind. What might no...

Ninety-five years after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, which gave African American men the right to vote, Congress finally sought to create a voting system reflective of the US Constitution’s emphasis on equal political representation. Civ...

Suppression is in Session

Ninety-five years after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, which gave African American men the right to vote, Congress finally sought to create a voting system reflective of the US Constitution’s emphasis on equal political representation. Civ...

Since taking office in 2019, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s charismatic young autocratic leader, has transformed El Salvador from the world’s murder capital into the safest country in Latin America. Despite its efficacy, Bukele’s anti-gang crackdo...

American Hypocrisy in El Salvador

Since taking office in 2019, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s charismatic young autocratic leader, has transformed El Salvador from the world’s murder capital into the safest country in Latin America. Despite its efficacy, Bukele’s anti-gang crackdo...

In November 2020, Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed Measure 110, which decriminalized possession of illicit drugs. Law enforcement can still impose fines up to $100 on a person caught with controlled substances, but the fine can be waived if the pe...

How Oregon Delegitimized Drug Decriminalization

In November 2020, Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed Measure 110, which decriminalized possession of illicit drugs. Law enforcement can still impose fines up to $100 on a person caught with controlled substances, but the fine can be waived if the pe...

The American eel’s lifestyle is as elusive as it gets. No one has seen one mate in the Sargasso Sea, the eel’s birthplace. However, we know that after hatching, eels begin their journey to land by following the Antilles Current and Gulf Stream to...

Catch of the Night

The American eel’s lifestyle is as elusive as it gets. No one has seen one mate in the Sargasso Sea, the eel’s birthplace. However, we know that after hatching, eels begin their journey to land by following the Antilles Current and Gulf Stream to...

In April 2023, President Biden announced a climate action plan in which he called for a carbon-free energy sector by 2035. This goal comes at a time when climate consciousness is driving an increased push for electric cars, stoves, and home heating s...

Energizing Regulation

In April 2023, President Biden announced a climate action plan in which he called for a carbon-free energy sector by 2035. This goal comes at a time when climate consciousness is driving an increased push for electric cars, stoves, and home heating s...

The United States today teeters on the brink of a budget crisis of unprecedented scale. In the last year, the federal deficit—the difference between what the US government spends and the revenue it brings in—surged from $1.37 trillion to $1.7 tri...

It’s Time to Start Worrying About the Deficit

The United States today teeters on the brink of a budget crisis of unprecedented scale. In the last year, the federal deficit—the difference between what the US government spends and the revenue it brings in—surged from $1.37 trillion to $1.7 tri...

Relatability has been propelled to the forefront of our perception of public figures. The once-veiled allure of fame has surrendered to a new social media-driven epoch, where accessibility and normalcy take precedence. The confluence of the widening ...

“Stars, They’re [NOT] Just Like Us!”

Relatability has been propelled to the forefront of our perception of public figures. The once-veiled allure of fame has surrendered to a new social media-driven epoch, where accessibility and normalcy take precedence. The confluence of the widening ...

The BPR High School Program invited student writers from Providence-area public schools to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of Fall 2023. A special thank you to the editor on this piece, Bianca Rosen ‘25! Dy...

Students Are Posting Tweets Instead of Raising Hands

The BPR High School Program invited student writers from Providence-area public schools to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of Fall 2023. A special thank you to the editor on this piece, Bianca Rosen ‘25! Dy...